On August 10, the first episode of SBS’s Thursday drama “National Death Penalty Vote” (written by Cho Yoon-young, directed by Park Shin-woo) was particularly noteworthy for the unprecedented event of the national death penalty vote and the appearance of a mysterious being, “Gaetal,” who claims to be responsible for it. One day, a message arrived on people’s smartphones asking them to vote for the death penalty for Bae Ki-chul (Kim Min-sik), a child sex trafficker who had served a ridiculous sentence. The next day, Bae was found dead. ‘Gaetal’ shocked the nation by transmitting the video of Bae’s death to people’s smartphones.
In response, the police created a special investigation unit for the national death penalty vote and assigned Kim Moo-chan (Park Hae-jin) to lead the team. Joo-hyun (Lim Ji-yeon) from the Cyber Investigation Unit came to Kim. Joo-hyun found a video that he believed belonged to Gaetal on his brother’s laptop, which had been turned into a zombie PC, and asked the higher-ups to investigate, but was neatly ignored. Afterward, an unprecedented event, the national death penalty referendum, occurred, which was believed to be the work of ‘Gaetal’.
Joo-hyun tells Kim Moo-chan about the video, and also mentions the “demon of innocence,” which could be a clue to the death penalty case. Upon hearing the word “demon of innocence,” Kim Moo-chan’s expression instantly changed. This raised the curiosity of the viewers as to what the ‘demon of innocence’ meant and whether it was indeed an important clue to the death penalty case. At the same time, the question of whether Joo Hyun will join the Special Investigation Unit became an important viewing point.
In response, the producers of “The Killing Vote” said, “From episode 2 on the 17th, the full-scale ‘breakout’ investigation centered on the police’s Special Investigation Division will begin. The ‘demon of innocence’ brought by Joo Hyun will be a very important key for Kim Moo Chan, who will stop at nothing to solve the case. Joo Hyun will also begin to pursue Gaetal in his own way. Park Hae-jin and Lim Ji-yeon are sure to create tension with their unwavering performances. Please pay attention to their fierce performances and whether Joo Hyun will join the Special Investigation Unit.” “The Killing Vote” Episode 2 airs on the 17th at 9:00 PM.
